Canadaphile

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A Canadaphile (also called Canadophile, Canadiophile, Canadaphilic [1] or Canadaphiliac [2] ) is a person who admires Canada, its people, culture, and languages (mainly English and French). [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The word is derived from the country of Canada and Ancient Greek φίλος philos, "friend." Its antonym is Canadophobe.

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  2. "Cheaper By the Dozen". The New Yorker. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  3. "Achenblog - Booze Or Alien Abduction?". voices.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  4. Nischik, Reingard M., ed. (2007), "Preface", The Canadian Short Story: Interpretations, Boydell & Brewer, pp. ix–x, ISBN   978-1-57113-688-6 , retrieved 2021-08-25, ... also a tribute to the international involvement with Canadian short fiction, here referring especially to the "Canadophile" German-speaking countries.
  5. "geddy lee". Thoughts On The Dead. Retrieved 2021-08-25. Jul. 1, 2016 — As all Enthusiasts know, TotD is a Canadophile, even though that is not a word. America is the luckiest country in the world, ...
  6. "The Vancouver Sun from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 22, 1995 · 19". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25. Even drawn maps and located prominent physical features. But that made me as vmuch a Canadophile as studying algebra made me a mathematician.
  7. Jenkins, Rob (Sep 4, 2008). "Rob Jenkins - Confessions of a Canadophile". Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen. Retrieved 2021-08-25. Sep. 4, 2008 — I really like Canadians. Of course, I like people from lots of different foreign countries, including California. But Canadians are special.